Intrahealth Ltd

SAIS Improving Uptake Officer (Non Clinical) - Lancashire

The closing date is 21 July 2025

Job summary

As an Improving SAIS Uptake Officer, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service, supporting managers and staff across the programme.

NOTE: This post is to provide additional resource to support programmes to do over and above the standard requirements of the service specification in relation to optimising coverage and uptake (as outlined above), it is not to put these standard processes in place

The post holder will focus on improving the uptake of SAIS across the programme geography.

In particular, the post holder will:

Work with colleagues in schools with low uptake to drive uptake up.

Work with colleagues in PCN/GP practices to ensure individuals vulnerable to non-participation are supported to access catch up immunisations

Work with community groups/individuals vulnerable to non-participation to improve awareness of immunisations and access to immunisation programmes offering information in accessible format, attending community events.

Dedicated member of staff to work with low uptake schools to support schools with additional needs - interpreters, supporting consent returns etc.

improve communications for schools, produce a webinar to send to schools, parents and young people, dispelling myths about vaccinations sharing positive messages and facts.

Look at translation of materials and use of translators in schools where this is required.

Main duties of the job

To provide pro-active and outward/public facing support to the SAIS team in the improvement of SAI uptake across the programme.Improving quality and outcomesTo be an integrated member of the SAIS team and wider service who actively initiates new and contributes to existing improving uptake projects (by the SAIS service or local partners), ensuring that a quality service is provided to all service users.Focuses on reducing health inequalities by developing and contributing to interventions by the service and external partners to improve uptake of SAI by groups vulnerable to non-participation.Actively supports the SAIS team and contributes to achieving key performance indicatorsActively engages with system partners to improve SAI uptake, providing key knowledge of immunisation programmesUses evidence and learns from best practice across the region and further afield (including other SAIS programmes) to inform work.Continually maintains records to be able to produce timely quarterly SAI Uptake reports and end of year reports which contribute to the overall service annual report.

About us

IntraHealth is one of the UKs leading providers of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes.

We are a well-established organisation having provided NHS services since 1999. We operate NHS services across the North East, Yorkshire, the midlands and North West. Our team is made up of a wide range of healthcare professionals and administrative roles including GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration teams. Our frontline teams are supported by a centralised back office function; providing executive, finance, HR, administration and data analysis support.

IntraHealth Ltd delivers immunisation and vaccination services for NHS England across several areas in the UK. Our immunisation and vaccination service has been running for 12 years and forms part of our established clinical services in the North of England.

Details

Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Term time hours

Reference number

U0025-25-0087

Job locations

Intrahealth Offices

Lancashire

Lancashire

PR26 6TY


Job description

Job responsibilities

SAIS Programme Specific Priorities Lowest uptake schools SAI Uptake Project report content to include:Number of non-consenters who were subsequently vaccinated.Type of engagement/interventions with external partners including schools, local authorities, ICB Place and third sector community groups and evidence of impact of interventions have delivered.Rationale for interventions based on programme data/insight work e.g. specific schools or population group targeted.Evidence of direct contact with key stakeholders at school, community and service user level to reach non responders and how feedback/insight has shaped interventions.Change in percentage uptake by schools.Enabling patient and public involvementTo act as a champion for parents/guardians and young people and their interests and support in decision-making about SAI participation.To ensure all public and patient contact is of the highest professional standard.Engage with community groups to offer vaccination promotion/education and awareness sessions.Promoting equality and reducing inequalitiesTo uphold organisation policies and principles on the promotion of equality.To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.Implement the recommendations/learning from pilots from the NHS England Public Health team e.g. 2-year programme of work to improve uptake of screening by individuals with a learning disability.Developing an excellent organisationTo ensure health, safety, and wellbeing of all staff within the department.To ensure compliance with all confidentiality and governance requirements within the department. The post holder will undertake any training required as relevant to the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

SAIS Programme Specific Priorities Lowest uptake schools SAI Uptake Project report content to include:Number of non-consenters who were subsequently vaccinated.Type of engagement/interventions with external partners including schools, local authorities, ICB Place and third sector community groups and evidence of impact of interventions have delivered.Rationale for interventions based on programme data/insight work e.g. specific schools or population group targeted.Evidence of direct contact with key stakeholders at school, community and service user level to reach non responders and how feedback/insight has shaped interventions.Change in percentage uptake by schools.Enabling patient and public involvementTo act as a champion for parents/guardians and young people and their interests and support in decision-making about SAI participation.To ensure all public and patient contact is of the highest professional standard.Engage with community groups to offer vaccination promotion/education and awareness sessions.Promoting equality and reducing inequalitiesTo uphold organisation policies and principles on the promotion of equality.To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.Implement the recommendations/learning from pilots from the NHS England Public Health team e.g. 2-year programme of work to improve uptake of screening by individuals with a learning disability.Developing an excellent organisationTo ensure health, safety, and wellbeing of all staff within the department.To ensure compliance with all confidentiality and governance requirements within the department. The post holder will undertake any training required as relevant to the post.

Person Specification

Attitudes/Skills/Qualities

Essential

  • Project management / High Organisation and planning skills
  • Skills for manipulating information.
  • Well developed keyboard skills, use of a range of software including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Professional, calm and efficient manner.
  • Commitment to continuing professional development.
  • Ability to work without supervision. Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines.
  • Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
  • Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
  • Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness.
  • Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
  • Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
  • Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.

Desirable

  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical and information governance and Caldicott requirements.

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis.
  • Basic knowledge of project principles.
  • Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.
  • Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily.

Desirable

  • Experience of work to improve health outcomes.
  • Ability to produce comprehensive draft reports, data and letters. Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.
Person Specification

Attitudes/Skills/Qualities

Essential

  • Project management / High Organisation and planning skills
  • Skills for manipulating information.
  • Well developed keyboard skills, use of a range of software including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Professional, calm and efficient manner.
  • Commitment to continuing professional development.
  • Ability to work without supervision. Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines.
  • Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
  • Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
  • Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness.
  • Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
  • Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
  • Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.

Desirable

  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical and information governance and Caldicott requirements.

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis.
  • Basic knowledge of project principles.
  • Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.
  • Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily.

Desirable

  • Experience of work to improve health outcomes.
  • Ability to produce comprehensive draft reports, data and letters. Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Intrahealth Ltd

Address

Intrahealth Offices

Lancashire

Lancashire

PR26 6TY


Employer's website

https://www.intrahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Intrahealth Ltd

Address

Intrahealth Offices

Lancashire

Lancashire

PR26 6TY


Employer's website

https://www.intrahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Laura De Courcy Davies

recruitment@intrahealth.co.uk

01915181564

Details

Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Term time hours

Reference number

U0025-25-0087

Job locations

Intrahealth Offices

Lancashire

Lancashire

PR26 6TY


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Intrahealth Ltd's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)